plate
A flat, usually round dish that you use to hold and eat food. It can be made of ceramic, glass, plastic, or metal and is a basic piece of tableware.
例句
3 / 5Please put the plate on the dining table.
Please put the plate on the dining table.
The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.
The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.
I'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.
I'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.
词族
记忆技巧
Think of the word 'FLAT'. A PLATE is a FLAT dish. Both words have 'L', 'A', and 'T'.
快速测验
I am hungry, please give me a _____ of rice.
正确!
正确答案是: plate
例句
Please put the plate on the dining table.
everydayPlease put the plate on the dining table.
The server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.
formalThe server carefully placed the decorated plate in front of the guest.
I'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.
informalI'll just use a paper plate so I don't have to wash up.
Chemical analysis revealed the plate was coated in a lead-based glaze.
academicChemical analysis revealed the plate was coated in a lead-based glaze.
The restaurant supplier offers a discount on bulk orders of ceramic plates.
businessThe restaurant supplier offers a discount on bulk orders of ceramic plates.
词族
常见搭配
常用短语
have a lot on one's plate
to have a lot of work or problems to deal with
hand something on a silver plate
to give something to someone without them having to work for it
clean your plate
to eat every bit of food served to you
容易混淆的词
A plate is flat for solid food; a bowl is deep and curved for liquids like soup.
Dish is a general term for all containers or a specific recipe; plate refers specifically to the flat object.
使用说明
Use 'plate' to refer to the object itself or the amount of food on it (e.g., 'a plate of pasta'). In a restaurant setting, it can also refer to the way food is arranged.
常见错误
Learners often use 'dish' when they specifically mean the flat circular plate. Also, remember that 'plate' is a countable noun.
记忆技巧
Think of the word 'FLAT'. A PLATE is a FLAT dish. Both words have 'L', 'A', and 'T'.
词源
From the Old French word 'plat', meaning flat or level.
语法模式
文化背景
In many Western cultures, finishing everything on your plate is considered polite and a sign that you enjoyed the meal.
快速测验
I am hungry, please give me a _____ of rice.
正确!
正确答案是: plate
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